Rough Sketch

Rough Sketch

Hamline’s ham-fisted art history

At the Minnesota university, the Muslim prophet is not ready for his close-up.

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Menachem Wecker
Jan 09, 2023
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A St. Paul, Minn.-university did not renew an adjunct professor’s contract following a student complaint that she offended Muslims by showing an image of the Islamic prophet Muhammad in an art history lecture.

Erika López Prate warned students and offered an opt-out option before sharing a slide of a 14th-century illumination of Muhammad, which draws in…

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